- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – President of the Republic of Liberia
- Joyce Banda – President of the Republic of Malawi
- Catherine Samba-Panza – Interim President of the Central African Republic
There is progress here and there on the continent regarding women's rights . We must go much further to ensure greater gender equality in Africa. It is not just a matter of justice....When women take their rightful place at the negotiating table, in the parliament and in leadership positions across society, we can unleash Africa’s enormous potential..." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Source: Leadership
By July 15, this year, the current Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher would have attained the constitutionally mandatory retirement age of 70 years. AHURAKA ISAH writes that in line with the law of the land, he will retire while a successor is expected to be sworn-in same day.
Source: Daily Nation
Kenyan political parties routinely flout their own policies and manifestos on gender representation.
Source: OSISA
In a landmark case starting on February 22nd, the Lesotho Constitutional Court will consider the constitutionality of section 10 of the Chieftainship Act, which arguably denies women the right to succeed to chieftainship solely on the basis of their gender.
Regardless of whether one is talking of the first world or the third, there is one constant when it comes to women: they remain under-represented in many important economic and political positions. The position has improved over the years, but it is still nowhere near parity with men. Does this matter? Does female leadership (or the lack thereof) have any implications for public policy outcomes?
We have all seen how politicians behave in public rallies. They are voluble, intimidating and are prone to pick and spread propaganda like bush fire.
Source: Namibian
THE Swapo Party Women's Council (SPWC) will throw its weight behind a female candidate, should a woman within the ruling party be nominated for any top-four position at the upcoming congress of the party.
Three weeks ago I was at a meeting in Accra, Ghana, in preparation for the biennial African Feminist Forum, which is convened by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), an Africa-wide grant-making foundation for African women which I co-founded twelve years ago.
As Somalia’s transitional government and various stakeholders meet Wednesday to discuss the inclusion of the country’s clans in the new government, women politicians have called for a greater role in the leadership of this East African nation.
Source: IPS
As Somalia's transitional government and various stakeholders meet Wednesday to discuss the inclusion of the country's clans in the new government, women politicians have called for a greater role in the leadership of this East African nation.
Source: Zimbabwean
Two journalists were arrested on Tuesday as riot police broke up a Valentines Day demonstration by the pressure group, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA).
Africa’s political independence was accompanied by a clarion call to eradicate poverty, illiteracy and disease. Fifty years after the end of colonialism, the question is: To what extent has the promise of that call been realized for African women? There is no doubt that African women’s long walk to freedom has yielded some results, however painfully and slowly.